Mary River
One of the largest coastal river in SE QLD
Key Waypoints
Key Waypoints
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Source
Starting in paddocks on the western side of the Conondale Range in Booroobin, the Mary River only really starts to form a small stream as it makes it way through the forested areas down towards Conondale.
The source is 8.5 km SW of Maleny.
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19 km
Conondale
This is likely the first possible put in location, but for more experienced paddlers looking for a challenge.
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42 km
Keniworth
Small town with a coffee shop and cheese factory.
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82 km
Imbil
Measured to the confluence of Yabba Creek, the town of Imbil is 10 km to the west. If travelling past by car, the weir pool at Imbil provides pleasant paddling as does the nearby weir pool at Kandanga.
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103 km
Traveston Crossing
A couple of clicks past the brand new Mary Valley Link Rd bridge is the old Traveston Crossing. This is a common put in point.
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130 km
Gympie
There is a path down to the weir that can be used as a put in place, (near Kidd Bridge on River Terrace), and there is another put in spot 2 km upstream at Attie Sullivan Parkk (adjacent to the Normanby Bridge on Mary Valley Road).
Opposite Gympie is the Sands that is part of the Gympie Regional Council's River to Rail Trail. This also allows access to the river.
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201 km
Munna Creek
Munna Creek is one of the larger tibuaries that drain into the Mary.
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231 km
Tiaro
Small country town on the Bruce Highway.
This marks about how far salties have been recorded upstream on the Mary, with one croc shoot in the 1960s and another confirmed sightning in 2015.
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252 km
Mary River Barrage
Second and last weir on the Mary. Storage capacity of 12 GL. Surrounded by private property with no public access.
Tidal estuary below the weir. Remember to be especially croc safe below the barrage!
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267 km
Maryborough
The city of Maryborough is the largest town on the way down. From here the river heads east to the coast to Hervey Bay.
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310.5 km
River Heads
Southern end of Hervey Bay and one of the gateways to Fraser Island.
